PRINCE FAITH ISONG
Benin City
Summary
Development professional with years of experience leading multi-state, donor-funded programmes across states in peacebuilding, governance, climate resilience, and livelihoods. Proven expertise in portfolio oversight, programme design, and adaptive implementation in fragile contexts, with strong compliance experience in donor funded interventions.
Skilled in translating strategy into results, managing cross-state teams, and strengthening organizational systems, including human resource management and institutional capacity. Recognized for building high performing teams, driving accountability, and delivering sustainable, impact-driven programmes at scale.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Programmes
Global Peace Development (GPD)
, Texas
01.2025 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for a multi-state portfolio of peacebuilding, governance, and livelihoods programmes across Nigeria
- Lead programme design, planning, and implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and donor priorities
- Oversaw programme quality, performance, and compliance to ensure timely delivery of results across all project locations
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across multiple states, strengthening accountability, efficiency, and delivery standards
- Led stakeholder engagement and partnerships with government institutions, civil society actors, and development partners to enhance collaboration and impact
- Strengthened internal systems for program management, monitoring and evaluation to facilitate organizational learning and improve overall effectiveness
Global Peace Development
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Led human resource and administrative functions across multiple state offices, supporting program delivery at scale
- Designed and implemented HR policies, systems, and procedures aligned with organizational growth and donor requirements
- Managed recruitment, staff performance systems, and workforce planning across multi-state operations
- Strengthened staff welfare, retention, and organizational culture to enhance productivity and performance
- Provided strategic HR support to programme teams, ensuring alignment between staffing and project delivery needs
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
NEWMAP Project (via GPD)
Delta State
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Supported implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for a World Bank-supported environmental project
- Collected, analyzed, and reported field data to track project performance
- Maintained data quality standards and contributed to periodic reporting and dashboards
- Supported tracking of indicators and progress toward project objectives
Education
MSc - Peace and Conflict Studies (In View)
National Open University of Nigeria
Delta, Ughelli 01.2026 - 05.2027
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) - Public Administration
National Open University
01.2021
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Business Administration & Management
Delta State Polytechnic
01.2017
Skills
- Multi-State Programme Coordination
- Program design and Implementation
- Climate Resilience and Livelihoods Programming
- Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development
- Team Leadership and Performance Management
- Human Resource and Organizational Development
- Strong knowledge of donor compliance, reporting, and accountability systems
Projects
- Promoting Agropastoralism Reconciliation and Sustainable Livelihoods Project (PARSULP), Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, Katsina States, Led implementation of a multi-state peacebuilding and livelihoods programme across 4 states, Coordinated field teams and stakeholders in conflict-affected communities, strengthening social cohesion and resilience, Oversaw beneficiary targeting, programme rollout, and delivery of integrated livelihood interventions, Ensured achievement of programme objectives and timely delivery of outputs
- Citizen Engagement and Social Accountability Project, Delta State, Led implementation of a governance and social accountability programme, Strengthened citizen participation and institutional accountability at community level, Coordinated engagement with civil society and government stakeholders, Ensured compliance with donor requirements and reporting standards
- Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, Yobe State, Led implementation of climate resilience and sustainable land management interventions, Supervised field teams and coordinated stakeholder engagement in semi-arid communities, Strengthened community resilience through climate-smart agricultural practices, Ensured timely achievement of project targets and environmental outcomes
Timeline
MSc - Peace and Conflict Studies (In View)
National Open University of Nigeria
01.2026 - 05.2027
Director of Programmes
Global Peace Development (GPD)
01.2025 - Current
Global Peace Development
01.2020 - 01.2025
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
NEWMAP Project (via GPD)
01.2019 - 01.2020
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Business Administration & Management
Delta State Polytechnic
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) - Public Administration
National Open University